Stopper for ice-bags, helmets, and the like.



No. 810,784. PATENTED JAN. 23, 1906. '0. W. MEINBOKR STOPPER FOR ICE BAGS, HELMETS, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION TILED SEPT. 30, 1905.

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ASSIGNOR TO WHITALL TATUM COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.

PORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Y., \A COR- STOPPER FOR ICE-BAGS, HELMETS, AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 23, 1906.

Application filed September 30, 1905. Serial No. 280,825.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN WILLIAM MEINEOKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City Heights, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stoppers for Ice-Bags, Helmets, and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

In such stoppers as those used for ice-bags the washer or ring forming a packing would at times get lost, so that the stopper would not make tight closure. Such loss, however, would not at once be noticed or observed unwet the bedclothes or caused more or less annoyance. To avoid such accidents, this invention provides a packing or packing-holder which cannot become lost, as it cannot fall off the stopper or screw-cap.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claims, and illustrated in the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a closure embodying this invention and partially broken away. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of Fig. 1, showing the closure partially broken away. Fig. 3 is a central section of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 shows a modification. Fig. 5 shows another modification.

In the drawings is shown a screw-closure for the mouth of ice-bags helmets, and the like comprising a threaded body portion a, with a flange or overhanging top part a rubber or soft cap I) is placed on the top and lapped about the edge thereof, so as to extend under the top toward the screw-thread or part a. The packing or ring 0 is held by this lap or under part so that it cannot become lost. When the stopper is screwed into place, the packing comes onto the mouth of the article to pack or make a tight closure. Such cap snapped or stretched over the top not only secures the packing'against loss, but

also affords a good hold or handle for the operator in screwing and unscrewing the cap. Such rubber cap or covering is soft or pleasant to the touch in handling the stopper.

The packing can be separated form the cap or holder, as seen in Fig. 3, or formed integral therewith, as seen in Fig. 5 at c. The rubber cap can cover the top of the closure, as seen in Fig. 3, or leave it partly exposed, as seen in Fig. 4.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A closure for the mouth of ice-bags or the like having an elastic cap adapted to give a hold to the operator and combined with a packing or washer. 2. A closure for ice-bags or the like comprising a threaded body portion with a flange or overhanging top part, and an elastic cap placed on the top and lapped about the flange and combined with a packing or washer at the under side thereof.

3. A closure for ice-bags and the like having a flanged top portion, a packing-ring seated against the under side of the flange, and an elastic cap stretched over the top and flange to engage and hold the packing-ring in place.

4. A closure for ice-bags and the like having a packing at the under or contact face thereof and an elastic packing-holder under the packing and lapped about the edge onto the upper part of the closure.

5. A closure for ice-bags and the like provided with a packing or washer and an elastic holder or cap for the packing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHRISTIAN WILLIAM MEINECKE.

Witnesses:

GEORGE HULSBERG, EDWARD WIESNER. 

